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AMC-Spain is Different words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| abrazo | hug |
| Un abrazo | informal ending for letters |
| adiós | good-bye |
| ahora | now |
| allioli | garlic mayonnaise spread |
| ambiente | atmosphere |
| apertura | liberalization |
| beso | kiss |
| blanco | white |
| buenos días | good morning |
| buenos tardes | good afternoon |
| castellano | Castilian; also Latin American variety of Spanish |
| catedrático | tenured professor |
| cava | Castilian champagne |
| civismo | good citizenship |
| Comité de empresa | employee's council |
| confianza | trust |
| convenio | job agreement |
| copiar | copying |
| cortes | parliament |
| desconocido | stranger |
| detallismo | detail consciousness |
| discusión | argument |
| doble jornada | double shift |
| egoismo | egotism |
| el gordo | the big one |
| enchufe | contacts |
| envidia | jealousy, envy |
| escándalo público | public scandal |
| Estatuo del trabajador | worker's code |
| familia | family |
| familia política | in-laws |
| franquismo | the Franco era |
| ganster | gangster |
| gansterismo | lawlessness |
| hablando fuerte | talking loudly |
| hacer el ridículo | to look foolish |
| hacer puente | to make a bridge |
| Hacienda | the Spanish Treasury |
| hidalgo | a gentleman; (lit. the son of somebody) |
| hola | hello |
| horario de verano | summer schedule |
| insolidarios | lacking in solidarity |
| jefe de estacíon | stationmaster |
| la madre patria | the mother country |
| Levante | Mediterranean coast |
| ley | law |
| machismo | male sexist behavior |
| machista | male chauvinist |
| maleducado | rude, boorish, bad mannered |
| mañana | tomorrow |
| menú del día | daily special |
| meseta | high plateau |
| mili | military service |
| natural de... | native of... |
| pasatiempo | pastime |
| paseo | stroll |
| pícaro | rascal |
| pijo | spoiled rich kid |
| piropo | comment or compliment about appearance |
| portero | doorman |
| reglamento | regulation; the section of Spanish Legislation specifying details accompanying certain laws |
| Reyes Católicos | Catholic Monarchs |
| señora | title for a married or older woman |
| señorita | title for an unmarried or younger woman |
| suecas | Swedish women |
| tapas | varied snacks to accompany drinks |
| tertulia | circle of friends, typically men, who meet regularly in the same bar or restaurant; also radio and TV talk shows |
| tú | informal form of "you" |
| urbanizacíon | modern housing development |
| usted | polite form of "you" |